Professional Sports 1989

1989 Baseball

World Series – Oakland Athletics won 4 games to 0 over the San Francisco Giants. The Series MVP was Dave Stewart, Oakland.

Pete Rose meets with Commissioner Ueberroth to discuss his gambling

Baseball announces Reds manager Pete Rose is under investigation

Pete Rose is suspended from baseball for life for gambling

Ten months after undergoing surgery for cancer in his pitching arm, San Francisco Giants pitcher Dave Dravecky returns to the major leagues, winning his comeback 4-3.

Dave Dravecky's comeback bid ends when his pitching arm breaks in the sixth inning of his second start. Two years later, the cancer-stricken arm would be amputated.

One-handed pitcher Jim Abbott makes his major-league debut with the California Angels, without spending a single day in the minor leagues. He went on to a 12-12 record for the season.

1989 Football

1990 Super Bowl XXIV

Date Played: January 28, 1990

Teams: San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos

Winner: 49ERS

Final Score: 55-10

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Game MVP: San Francisco quarterback Joe Montana

Half Time Show: Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw, and Irma Thomas.

Commercials: 30 second commercial was $700000

Dallas Cowboys' new owner fires 29-year coach Tom Landry

1989 Basketball

NBA Finals NBA Finals – Detroit Pistons win 4 games to 0 over the Los Angeles Lakers to win the franchise's first championship.

1989 Hockey

Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins

Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings

Stanley Cup – Calgary Flames won 4 games to 2 over the Montreal Canadiens. The first and only time that the visiting team won the cup at the Montreal Forum against the Montreal Canadiens.

World Hockey Championship: Soviet Union defeated Canada

Athletes of the Year 1989

Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Joe Montana, National Football League

Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Steffi Graf, Tennis

1989 ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year: Greg Lemond Athlete

Professional Sports 1989

To gain deregulation WWF admits pro wrestling is an exhibition and not a sport, in a New Jersey court

1989 Boxing

Robin Givens is granted a divorce from Mike Tyson in Dom Rep

Mike Tyson TKOs Frank Bruno in 5 for heavyweight boxing title

Mike Tyson gets a speeding ticket for drag racing in Albany, New York

Mike Tyson gets 2nd speeding ticket for drag racing in Albany, New York

Mike Tyson KOs Carl Williams in 1:33 for heavyweight boxing title

1989 Golf

Masters Tournament - Nick Faldo

U.S. Open - Curtis Strange

British Open - Mark Calcavecchia

PGA Championship - Payne Stewart

PGA Tour money leader - Tom Kite - $1,395,278

Senior PGA Tour money leader - Bob Charles - $725,887

Ryder Cup - Europe and the United States teams tied 14-14 in team golf.

Nabisco Dinah Shore - Juli Inkster

LPGA Championship - Nancy Lopez

U.S. Women's Open - Betsy King

Classique du Maurier - Tammie Green

LPGA Tour money leader - Betsy King - $654,132

Grand Slam Tennis 1989

Australian Open - Ivan Lendl

French Open - Michael Chang

Wimbledon championships - Boris Becker

US Open - Boris Becker

Australian Open - Steffi Graf

French Open - Arantxa Sanchez Vicario

Wimbledon championships - Steffi Graf

US Open - Steffi Graf

Davis Cup – Germany F.R. won 3-2 over Sweden in world tennis.

Tennis superstar Bjorn Borg, apparently attempts suicide in Milan

1989 Horseracing

Kentucky Derby – Sunday Silence

Preakness Stakes – Sunday Silence

Belmont Stakes – Easy Goer

College Sports 1989

Football 1989

Heisman Trophy

   1. Winner: Andre Ware, Houston, Jr. QB

   2. Anthony Thompson, Indiana, Sr. RB

   3. Major Harris, West Virginia, Jr. QB

   4. Tony Rice, Notre Dame, Sr. QB

   5. Darian Hagan, Colorado, So. QB

Rose Bowl: #12 USC 17, #3 Michigan 10

Sugar Bowl: #2 Miami(FL) 33, #7 Alabama 25

Cotton Bow: #8 Tennessee 31, #10 Arkansas 27

Orange Bowl: #4 Notre Dame 21, #1 Colorado 6

Basketball 1989

NCAA Men's Basketball Championship – Michigan wins 80-79 over Seton Hall in overtime